Looking back at 2022, we've accomplished a lot with the small and resourceful team despite the ongoing shifts with the pandemic. In February, we welcomed 9 new Board members and along with our volunteers, interns, and staff we were able to grow many of our programs this year! The following program stats will showcase all that we have achieved over the last year and look forward to the exciting …
Now Hiring – Project Assistant (Student Work Placement Program)
The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) is seeking a Project Assistant who will work directly with the Executive Director and Program Manager to support the CACV 75th Anniversary digital project and assisting in Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (VOAF) activities from October 13-17, 2022. Compensation: $25/hr for 15 hours per week, Duration of role: 16 weeks, Total Hours: 240 The work …
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History of the Community Arts Fund (CAF)
CACV has played a pivotal and significant role in the cultural life of Vancouver. Many of today’s prominent arts institutions had their origins with the Council or were given support in their early years: the Opera, the Symphony, the Vancouver Centennial Museum, the Vancouver Academy of Music, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the Robson Street Courthouse Square to name a few. Yet we continue to face …
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Board Announcement
The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) is pleased to announce the recent additions of nine new members to our Board of Directors. The new members join Board President Brittanny Downey-MacDonald, Board Vice President Valerie Smaller, and Members-at-Large Pierre Leichner and Andrew Dawoud. The Board will work closely with our staff to continue our commitments to improving accessibility, …
2022 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival – Call for Artists
The Community Arts Council of Vancouver (CACV) is excited to present the 6th annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival. Offering opportunities for exhibition, performance, connection and learning to visual and performing artists facing social exclusion and other barriers, the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival is Canada’s first and only festival for Outsider Art. The artists may be …
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Black History Month 2022
February is Black History Month — a time where we celebrate the many achievements that Black Canadians have contributed to Canada's history and culture. The 2022 theme for Black History Month is: February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every day. In 2020, we worked alongside Art Roots & Culture (ARC) CommUNITY to present the Wild Imagination, a nature-based …